A try-scoring rugby sevens player has needed seven stitches to repair a cut on his caused by a falling crossbar. Mexico were up against Bermuda in the Rugby Americas North Sevens competition in Trinidad this week when the bizarre incident unfolded. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rugby player cops ‘craziest injury’ in try celebration gone wrong. … Read more
A local community is rallying around the family of Brook Wilson after the teenager died suddenly last week. The 18-year-old experienced a medical event while warming up ahead of a game of touch footy. Wilson, who played for Woodend, was preparing to take the field at the Woodend Rugby Club in North Canterbury on November … Read more
Australian rugby union coach Michael Cheika has questioned whether he is welcome in England’s domestic league after incurring a two-match ban for ‘disrespecting’ a matchday medical official. The former Wallabies boss is now at Premiership club Leicester, but was banned for the Tigers’ 42-10 rout of Newcastle on Saturday and watched the game remotely in … Read more
DISGRACEFUL parents have been filmed brawling over a referee call on the sidelines of a junior girls’ rugby grand final in Australia. Cops had to rush to the ground and the game was called off after the fight broke out in western Sydney. 5 A brawl erupts over the fenceCredit: 7news 5 Parents pull, push … Read more
South Africa’s B team have come up trumps in a wet and slippery Perth, with the world champions scoring four tries to nil to secure a 30-12 win over the injury-hit Wallabies. In a Rugby Championship match blighted by periods of driving rain, the Wallabies only trailed 11-9 at halftime in front of 58,197 fans … Read more
A man killed in a devastating highway crash in Perth at the weekend has been identified as Joseph Simpkins, a popular figure in WA’s rugby community. Simpkins, 28, was driving a car that crashed into a roadside barrier on Tonkin Hwy, near Perth Airport, about 1.45am on Sunday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man killed in … Read more
FORMER Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has had his trial for later this month postponed. During a brief hearing at Jedburgh Sheriff Court today his lawyer, Mat Patrick, told Sheriff Donald Ferguson that they had only “recently” received files from prosecutors. 1 Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has had his trial for later this … Read more
A FORMER Rugby World Cup winner and ex-England captain has been declared bankrupt – and his company has gone into liquidation. Phil Vickery, who was part of the country’s triumphant Rugby World Cup winning team, has racked up “hundreds of thousands of pounds” in debt, a source claimed. 3 Rugby star Phil Vickery, centre, has … Read more
THE Six Nations has got off to a thrilling start – and there are even more exciting fixtures to look forward to. Ireland thumped Wales 31-7 on Week 3 to extend their lead at the top of the table as they eye back-to-back Grand Slams. 2 Ireland started the defence of their title with a … Read more
